Tag Archives: Events
Plenty of August long weekend activities planned around Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Staying in town this August long weekend doesn't have to mean missing out on a memorable vacation. Tourism Kamloops has set out to promote the area to the very people who live in it, and ho...
Aug 2, 2019 (Music in the Park 2019)
Second annual Buskers Festival brings new talent to Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops International Buskers Festival is in full swing. The second annual event kicked off Thursday evening in Riverside Park and will run through Sunday. Professional street performe...
Jul 26, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly
Downtown hosts 3rd annual Back Alley Block Party
KAMLOOPS - Alongside performances throughout the weekend with the Kamloops Buskers Festival, downtown will host its third Back Alley Block Party this evening (July 26). KCBIA Executive Director Carl D...
Jul 26, 2019 (Downtown Kamloops Back Alley Block Party)
Tourism numbers up for Kamloops, with more visitors expected during remaining summer events
KAMLOOPS - Halfway through the summer season, a boost in visitor numbers has Tourism Kamloops excited for the coming months. With a near 6 per cent increase in tourist visits, plans to grow interest i...
Jul 25, 2019 (File photo - Buskers Festival performers in action)
Blocked Fraser River salmon to be helicoptered up and over rockslide site
VICTORIA - Federal, provincial, and First Nations leaders have now outlined the plan to have thousands of rockslide-blocked salmon in the Fraser River taken upstream using helicopters. Last month (Jun...
Jul 21, 2019 Helicopter on site at Big Bar rockslide
Celebrating 'The Shore' with Overlander's Day festivities
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops celebrates the Shore today (July 21) with the annual Overlander's Day festival. Hosted by the North Shore Business Improvement Association, activities include a Fun Factor carousel...
Jul 21, 2019 (Overlander's Day)
Canada Parks Day marked by visitor improvements at two BC Parks
CULTUS LAKE, B.C - Alongside Canada Parks Day, a number of visitor improvements have come to two of BC's Provincial Parks. In a release, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy says 25...
Jul 20, 2019 (Note: Campground pictured is McLure's Pinegrove campground)
BIG Little Science Centre celebrates 50th anniversary of moon landing
KAMLOOPS - The BIG Little Science Centre has a full day of activities planned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first steps taken on the moon. Starting at 10 a.m today (July 20), the Kamloops c...
Jul 20, 2019 (Rocket model)
B.C.'s small cannabis producers looking for inroads into the marketplace
KAMLOOPS - This afternoon, representatives from GrowTech Labs held a meeting for parties interested in small-scale commercial cannabis production.The event was an informational session, following up o...
Jul 18, 2019 Image Credit: GrowTech Labs
Kamloops Highland Games Heavy Events 'like showing up to a family reunion'
KAMLOOPS - Feats of strength are the likely the oldest form of competition on earth, and one of those classic strongman traditions is the Heavy Events at the Highland Games. At the Kamloops Highland G...
Jul 15, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
